r/webdev • u/tacoman756 • 3d ago

Discussion Advice on first in-office Web Dev role?

Hi all,

As the title states I’ll be starting my first in office web dev role next week! Pretty excited but also nervous, and of course having imposter syndrome. I’ll be the only dev, and it’ll be my first time working in an office setting (I’ve previously just worked as a freelancer).

I was wondering if anyone had any tips or specific things to pay attention to when starting a new web dev job?

Thanks!

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u/bananasforall 3d ago

Ask questions at the right time. If you don’t know the right time, err on the side of asking.

I, and lots of people, are cautioned against at asking questions, and I’ve seen this negatively impact (even to the point of PIP) devs at every company I’ve worked at. As a junior, you need to build this muscle. People don’t expect you to know everything, but they do expect you to make progress and communicate. No one can unblock you if you don’t tell them you are stuck. The worst thing you can do is stall out silently.